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Nah no idea, I don't stream the race anyway because the link usually can't keep up with the load.

Long as I can watch the quali live instead of at 3am im happy.

I watch the pre race coverage pretty much right up until the warm up lap is over...if its not running 110% smooth at that point, I'll close it and wait for the race on TV...I've gotta be up at 4:30 in the morning but I always watch it anyway so yeah...See what happens in the next 5 minutes, but at the moment its nice and smooth for me

Same for me, watch the pre-race stuff to get all the background gossip then switch off and watch the race after work Mondays (get up at 3:50am).

It's usually smooth right up until a minute or 3 before the race starts, that's when everyone logs on to watch.

pfft I'm sure hamilton can fall short at the end. Wont come first and will struggle for second. despite what our itv friends would like

Duncan on the money.

Anyone that thinks Raikkonen couldn't have challenged for 2nd place is playing with their own genitals...

Duncan on the money.

Anyone that thinks Raikkonen couldn't have challenged for 2nd place is playing with their own genitals...

Ha. So why didnt he grab second then i wonder...?

Hamilton for the drive of the race. McLarens strategy was the best of the bunch and Hammo made the most of it - no mistake about that. Seeing the Mac come out infront of KR's Ferrari was sweet and Hammo deserved it.

hahah spot on Duncan, but Hamilton did a great job in the middle part of the race and was awesome to watch.

Hard to say who the driver of this GP is. I want to say Lewis for he did such a good job attacking massa but I also want to say Massa for keeping cool and a faultless drive. Kimmi also deserved a mention for avoiding trouble and getting back his position after that first corner. BMW looks like they are genuinely challenging the leading teams now, which definitely brings more excitement. As much as I dont' like Alonzo, he's definitely working that renault for all it's worth. REnault had better listen to what he has to say if they ever want another championship. Finally, good old Webber, god I enjoy seeing him scoring points more than watching the ferrari and macca fight. This season seems to be going very well for him, hope he gets to challenge alonzo more often. As much as I'd like to see him be on the podium, it seems the top 6 is pretty solid these days and not much room for anyone else unless someone drops out due to mishap.

What a feckin cracking race!!

Hammo haters get in line. Ill sort you all out.

It was a wannabe Hungary 1998... Louise was on it, which I enjoyed watching, but he should have been closer to Massa...

Kubica's engineer saying he was racing Hamilton was obviously standing next to a bathtub full of paint thinner...

You need Schumi's talent to make that kind of audacious and ballsey strategy work..

Do I also recall Schumacher once doing a 4 stopper and Mangy-Cours??

Good to see Massa keeping his head, however I expected him to hold up Louise for longer.. Just reinforces my believe that Massa is not only next to useless in the wet, he is also very poor defensively...

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HAhahhaahhahahaaa.. Channel ten showed the interviews for Massa and Kimi only... lolz... Hammo = teh rejekshion!

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sorry I can't agree that Lewis was the drive of the race. Yes he went quicker but that was because his car was 20kg lighter than everyone else most of the time. Hey I like the arrogant little prick as much as anyon, but in this case his team played a strategic gamble that almost came off

Tops race, lots of action going on all down the field. Such a good track- That triple apex corner made my neck sore just watching it :)

Great passing moves by the McLaren drivers: Kova carving up half the field like a gun, and Hami's uber-ballsy pass on Massa right on the limit down to the apex. Gripping.

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